Born
in Hanoi 1955.
1984
: Graduated from Hanoi Fine Art University
Member
of Vietnam fine association.
Tran Nguyen Hieu does not like to show off but to
engulf his aesthetic sensibility in a genre or art which is still
little known in Vietnam : etching. Far from it, this art form
stems from the Western rationalism with Durer of Germany in the 16th
century, Rembrandt of the Netherlands in the next and Lorain of France
two centuries later.
In
this works, cold and desultory lines alone, like strands of hair, when
knit together become a refine and velvety carpet woven into a poetic,
profound and harmonious image.
The hands of the etching-artist are the meticulous hands of a jeweler
in work which would stifle vibrant artistic feelings.
Nevertheless, the ancient streets of Hanoi and Hoi An and the
age-old trees in the countryside of Tran Nguyen Hieu have brought us
to an aesthetic ecstasy and to an everlasting dissolution.
It is also a personal contribution, thanks to his creative and
persevering efforts, to the modern art of Vietnam.
A moving and elaborate contribution.
Thai
Ba Van
Exhibitions
1993: Fine solo exhibition in
Fine Art Association in Hanoi.
1994: Second solo exhibition
in Fine Art Association in Hanoi.
1995: Solo exhibition in Fine
Art Association in Ho Chi Minh city.
1993,1995 and 1997: Group
exhibition in Norway "International Fine Art exhibition"
1997: Solo exhibition in
America.
Took part in many Fine art exhibition in Vietnam and
abroad as Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland...etc.
Award
1992 : 12 works
awarded from Vietnam Fine Art Association
1993: 3
paintings won the third prize of Vietnam fine Art Association.
5 works were kept at Fine Art Museum of Vietnam.
2004: 19th Asian
International Art Exhibition at Fukuoka museum, Fukuka, Japan.
2005: - Awards
of Vietnam Fine Arts Association.
- Awards of Hanoi Fine Arts Association.
